{"id":86838,"date":"2026-05-30T10:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=86838"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:08:34","slug":"zahedan-resistance-units-renew-calls-for-a-democratic-republic-rejecting-both-shah-and-mullahs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance-activities-inside-iran\/2026\/05\/zahedan-resistance-units-renew-calls-for-a-democratic-republic-rejecting-both-shah-and-mullahs\/86838\/","title":{"rendered":"Zahedan Resistance Units Renew Calls for a Democratic Republic, Rejecting Both Shah and Mullahs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\"Resistance — Resistance Units in Zahedan promote the democratic alternative and reject all forms of dictatorship, whether monarchical or clerical.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Public Campaign Highlights Vision of Freedom, Equality, and Popular Sovereignty<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
May 29, 2026\u2014Zahedan, southeast Iran<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On Friday, May 29, courageous MEK<\/a> Resistance Units<\/a> in Zahedan carried out a series of activities by displaying banners, placards, and slogans denouncing all forms of dictatorship\u2014from the defunct monarchy<\/a> to the ruling religious fascism\u2014while promoting the alternative of a democratic republic and reaffirming the Iranian people\u2019s rejection of both Shah<\/a> and Mullahs\u2019 rule.<\/div>\n
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Resistance Leaders\u2019 Messages Outline a Democratic Alternative<\/h3>\n
The leaflets featured messages from Iranian Resistance leader Mr. Massoud Rajavi<\/a> and NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, emphasizing that Iran\u2019s future lies neither in the restoration of monarchy nor in the continuation of clerical rule.<\/p>\n
Among the messages circulated were:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u201cThe fundamental principle of \u2018Neither Shah nor Mullah\u2019 means the rejection of every form of dictatorship and dependence.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cReplacing a fascistic structure with a democratic and pluralistic republic is the only path forward.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cThe main struggle against the ruling regime today is being carried out through the ongoing uprisings of the Iranian people and the activities of the Resistance Units<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cAt the center of the organized resistance of the Iranian people stand the Resistance Units.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cThe overthrow of this regime is possible only through the uprising of the people and the organized resistance of Iran.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cWe have risen for the people\u2019s right to sovereignty.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The campaign highlighted the Resistance movement\u2019s commitment to democratic change through organized resistance and nationwide popular uprisings.<\/p>\n
Rejecting Both Monarchy and Theocracy<\/h3>\n
A central theme of the operation was the rejection of both the ruling religious dictatorship and any return to monarchical rule.<\/p>\n
Leaflets and banners carried slogans reflecting the Resistance\u2019s longstanding position that Iran\u2019s future belongs to a democratic republic based on the will of the people:<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo to monarchy, no to the supreme leader. Yes to freedom and equality.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cNo to the Shah, no to the mullahs, yes to freedom and a democratic republic.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cDictatorship is dictatorship, whether it wears a turban or a crown.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cMonarchy and Velayat-e Faqih (Mullahs\u2019 rule): one hundred years of crime.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cCurse upon the bloodthirsty Mullah and Shah.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\"The core principle of 'Neither Shah nor Mullah' signifies the absolute rejection of all forms of dictatorship and dependency.\" pic.twitter.com\/hwu6teL0FC<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n